Begins September 6th at 10AM with bidding ending on September 17th, at 12PM ET giving us almost 2 weeks of bidding.

First and foremost a huge thank you goes out to all of the fans, that donate items, and bid on these great items. We could not accomplish this without YOU. As you know the Farm Aid Auction has been a huge success over the last five years. John and the staff at Farm Aid are always amazed how the Mellencamp fans pull together to help support the family farmer!

All funds we raise including anyone that would like to donate will be credited to "The members of Mellencamp.com Community

Payment is expected within 10 days of the auction ending. Checks, money orders and paypal will be accepted. Please note that Paypal takes a fee. We are going to present the charitable contribution at Farm Aid 2010 so it is essential that payment is received within the ten days of the auction ending so all payments are clear and one check can be issued. The staff at Farm Aid will receive a list of all of the fan club member's names that donate and/or win an auction item and receive a thank you letter from them. Please serious bidders only. Good luck and thanks for your support!Below are the easy to bid step by step directions:

To bid on any of these items simply email 2010farmaidauction@gmail.comPut the NUMBER and ITEM DESCRIPTION in the SUBJECT of your emailYour bid amountName, Address, Phone number in the body of the email

You will receive an email back of receipt of your bid; when and if someone bids higher than you we will notify you by email and let you have the chance to bid again! It's that simple! (If you do not get an email back IMMEDIATELY DONíT PANIC!) I go by the time the email is received. I will do my best to get back to all bidders in a timely manner.

Once there is a bid on an item I put the highest bids in red text

If you want to donate please email sharon@mellencamp.com we take donations up until the end of the auction!

A Special thank you goes out to John for taking the time to create these pieces of art for us! From the man himself! THANK YOU JOHN! Item No. 16 - Hand Written and Framed - No Better Than This John Mellencamp 2010 High Bid $300.00

Item No. 17 High Bid $500.00Hand Written and Framed - Between A Laugh and A Tear Smile in the mirror as you walk by John Mellencamp 2010

Item No. 18 High Bid $300.00 Hand Written and Framed - My family and friends are the best things I've known. Through the eye of the needle I'll carry them home. John Mellencamp 2010

Item No. 19 High Bid $250.00Hand Written and Framed - Oh Yeah, They say life goes on long after the thrill of livin is gone John Mellencamp 2010

Item No. 20 High Bid $600.00 Hand Written and Framed - Life is Short, Even in its longest Days John Mellencamp 2010